Iatrogenic Innominate Vein Injury during Percutaneous Perm-Catheter Placement

Large vessels injury is a rare but serious complication of percutaneous central venous catheter placement, which can be fatal. Herein a case of right innominate vein perforation during right internal jugular permcatheter placement - resulted in thoracotomy because of patient’s hemodynamic instability - is reported. © 2014 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved. Citation: Fakhar N, Mashoori N. Iatrogenic Innominate Vein Injury during Percutaneous Perm-Catheter Placement. Acad J Surg, 2014; 1(3): 96-8.

کلیدواژه ها:

Catheterization ، Central venous ، Large vessel injuries ، Innominate vein laceration ، Brachiocephalic veins ، Wounds and injuries ، Iatrogenic disease ، Central venous catheters